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Clark Cemetery

Lockhart, Caldwell County

Marker Text

Clark Cemetery James E. Clark was born in North Carolina in 1826. He later moved to Texas, marrying Mary E. Roberts in Bastrop County in 1860. In January 1881, he bought land in this area. Here, he and Mary reared nine children. In 1884, James set aside land for a school and a family cemetery. He was buried here in 1898, and his grave is the first marked in the cemetery. The most recent burial dates to the 1950s. Today the family cemetery is adjacent to a community center established at the site of the former school. Both serve as reminders of the Clark family and their contributions to area history and growth. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2002

Marker Details

Address
Location Description Lockhart, 8.9 mi. E of US 183 and FM 20 intersection, then S 3.8 mi. on CR 158
Marker # 13147
Dedicated 2002
Size, Type HTC marker
Code cemetery
Latitude, Longitude 29.887401, -97.484623

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